Operation Dragonfire was launched by GMP in April last year. "GMP will continue to work closely will colleagues from partner agencies, including the Regional Organised Crime Unit, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service and our local prisons, to disrupt organised criminals responsible for these offences." The sale of contraband fuels further offending amongst prisoners, subsequently putting prison officers and staff at risk. "Fighting, preventing and reducing this type of crime is of great importance.
Strangeways prison in Manchester (Image: STEVE ALLEN)
Two women were arrested and have been released under investigation."Ī spokesperson for the Operation Dragonfire team said: "We suspect this piece of equipment, the legitimate use of which is firing lines between ships, was used to launch drinks cans full of contraband over prison walls and into the exercise yards. In a statement, the force said: "A line launcher, suspected Class A drugs and several drones have been recovered after officers from Salford's Operation Arctic executed a warrant at a property in Salford. The arrant was executed as part of GMP Salford's long-running wider operation into organised crime in the city - codenamed Arctic. Operation Dragonfire was launched by GMP to tackle the illegal conveyance of items including drugs, mobile phones and other contraband in Greater Manchester's prisons. Metrolink to AXE one-day travel cards from its app as part of 'fare evasion' crackdown.No ages for them have been released wither. Both women, who have not been named, have been released 'under investigation' after questioning, a police spokesman confirmed. Two women have been arrested, GMP said in a statement today, and investigations are ongoing.
The force said it suspects the item was used 'to launch drinks cans full of contraband over prison walls and into the exercise yards'. Line launchers are used legitimately to fire lines and ropes between ships and vessels at sea.
Suspected Class A drugs and 'several' drones were also found in the police strike, GMP added. A line launcher - suspected of being used to fire drinks cans filled with contraband over prison walls - has been seized during a police raid in Salford, Greater Manchester Police have revealed.
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